FREE THANKSGIVING DINNER SET IN CABOT
The Cabot Community Thanksgiving Feast will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24 at Grace Fellowship Church at 601 S. Elm St., behind the Bank of Ozarks in downtown Cabot.
The meal is free and open to anyone. Volunteers will cook traditional Thanksgiving turkeys with side dishes and desserts in their homes and bring them to the church. Carryout is available and so is delivery for those who cannot get out to the church.
Organizers Heather Moore and her husband, Dane, are collecting donations of food and money for the event.
Turkeys, hams, food gift certificates, aluminum roasting pans, onions, potatoes, stuffing mix, rolls, bread, cranberry sauce, gravy, canned vegetables and fruit, cake and pie mixes, juices, paper plates, cups, napkins, forks, spoons and disposable utensils.
For more information, or to request meal delivery, call Heather Moore at 501-259-3799.
CRAFT-FAIR FUNDRAISER AT CABOT'S FREE CLINIC
A fundraiser holiday craft fair to be held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18-19 at the Lonoke County Christian Clinic will be held inside the clinic at 502 Richie Road in Cabot.
The craft fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19.
The free clinic is for Lonoke County residents, who don’t have insurance and are too young for Medicare and are too old for the state health care program for children.
Booths are available for $20 each. Rental fees will be donated to the clinic.
For more information or to rent a booth, call Brandy Everett at 501-605-7177 or e-mail brandye@gmail.com.
MOUNT PISGAH HONORS PASTOR'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY
Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, 1017 Ray Road in Jacksonville, will celebrate Rev. Craig B. Collier Sr.’s 20th year with the church. The event will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 at First Baptist Church, 2015 Main St. in North Little Rock. Pastor Quinton E. Hammonds of Birmingham, Ala., will give the sermon.
The theme is “A Spiritual Calling—Continuing to Minister to God’s People,” Timothy 1:12-17.
The public is invited. For more information, call 501-982-6215.
JACKSONVILLE VFW SENIOR DINNER 1P.M. SATURDAY
Jacksonville’s VFW Ladies Auxiliary will host its annual senior citizens Thanksgiving dinner at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. The event is open to the public, and will be held at the post on Toneyville Road.
ASU-BEEBE WILL HOST HOLIDAY MADRIGAL FEAST
The Arkansas State University at Beebe Singers will hold a Yuletide Madrigal Feast at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 3.
Merrie Olde England will be brought to life in the University Cafe in the student center on campus at 610 N. Pecan St. The evening will include a wassail and a feast. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 501-882-8951 or at the student center.
Live music will accompany each course, with fair ladies and gentlemen, a court jester and general merriment under the direction of Dr. Timothy Bartlett. Dr. Brent Bristow will conduct the instrumental offerings, and Mary Jo Parker is the accompanist.
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
The Cabot Chamber of Commerce will hold its Christmas open house Sunday, Nov. 20. Retail businesses throughout Cabot will participate. To register for the event, call 501-843-2136 or e-mail chamber@cabotcc.org.
JACKSONVILLE'S HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW THIS WEEKEND
The Jacksonville Parks and Recreation Department will hold its 34th annual holiday craft and gift sale Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19 and 20 at the Jacksonville Community Center.
Jewelry, painted wood, dolls, quilts, Christmas decorations and other handmade items will be for sale. Concessions and baked goods will also be sold.
Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children ages 12-18.
Vendor spaces are available. For more information, call Dana at 501-982-0818.
JACKSONVILLE SENIOR CENTER FUNDRAISER LUNCH TODAY
The Jacksonville Senior Center’s annual fundraising Beans and Cornbread Feast will be held at 11 a.m. next Wednesday.
Tickets are $5 and are available at the center, from board members and at the door.
The center is at 100 Victory Circle in Jacksonville. The public is invited. There will also be a ceramics display showcasing artists from Jacksonville Senior Center and Cabot Senior Center.
DEADLINES NEAR FOR CHRISTMAS PARADES
Christmas parade themes and dates have been set in Sherwood, Jacksonville and Cabot.
Jacksonville’s parade is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. The theme is “Storybook Christmas.” Entry fee is $20. The deadline to register is Friday. Entry forms are available at the Jacksonville Boys and Girls Club, 1 Boys Club Drive.
The Sherwood Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Christmas parade at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4. The theme will be “Christmas Around the World.” For entry forms, call 501-835-7600 or e-mail shwdchamber@att.net.
Cabot’s Christmas Parade is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11.
The theme will be “Let There Be Peace On Earth.” Dewey Faught, former director of the Cabot Chamber of Commerce, will be the grand marshal.
Entry forms are available at the Veterans Park Community Center, the Cabot chamber and online at www.cabotparks.net. Deadline to enter is Dec. 3. Entry fee is $10.
For details, call 501-920-2122 or e-mail cabotbeautiful@yahoo.com.
PUSH-UP COMPETITION AT CABOT ANIMAL SHELTER
The Cabot Animal Shelter is holding its first push-up competition to see who can do the most push-ups in 60 seconds.
The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Veterans Park Community Center fitness room.
The cost to enter is $10 or $15 on the day of the event. All proceeds will benefit the shelter. The competition will have four divisions: men 20 years old and older, women 20 years old and older, young men 15- to 19-years-old and young women 15- to 19-years-old.
Winners of each division will receive medals. Each division will have a participation prizes. For more information call, 501-843-2021.
